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Public Comment for Temporary Non-Preferred Rule Begins April 3, 2026, Responses Due May 4, 2026
Texas Medicaid·TX·General
Effective date
Apr 3, 2026
We identified it
Apr 4, 2026
Summary
Texas is opening a public comment period from April 3-May 4, 2026 for a proposed rule adding temporary non-preferred (TNP) status drugs to the Medicaid formulary. These are new-to-market drugs that haven't been reviewed by the Texas Drug Utilization Review Board yet.
Action Required
By May 4, 2026: If your practice frequently prescribes new-to-market drugs for Medicaid patients, consider reviewing the proposed TNP rule in the Texas Register and submitting comments to vdp-policy@hhs.texas.gov. This is optional but may help influence future Medicaid formulary decisions.